T O R N.

Shorts and jacket; Thrifted. Shirt; Kmart. Necklace and belt; Vintage. Shoes; Unknown. Memory rings; Sportsgirl. Gold ring; Isla Stone.

I have never attended an official Fashion Week before so when I was packing for Sydney I had no idea what to wear, trawling street style blogs didn't seem to do much good either because all I saw were prints, prints, prints. I thought I'd take a punt and pack my favourite cut offs, once they're teamed with heels they don't look as 'Homeless Man circa 95'. As it turned out, even my most fanciest outfit seemed majorly under dressed in comparison to some (I kid you not there was a lady in a ball gown). But atleast on the last day of MBFWA, when my feet felt as if they were dangling over the fires of hell and my eyes just wanted to stay shut, I was comfortable in all my ripped glory.

Normally this isn't something I would wear, I tend to be a bit more lady like and 'polished' but I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out and quite enjoyed a day of feeling like I had a single ounce of street cred. But then again I think the pointy toe heels may have given me away, as well my tendency to squeal a lot.

This utility jacket has surprised me over the past few weeks with its ability to look good with everything and the amount of body heat it keeps in. The temperatures are rapidly dropping and I've been relishing the fact that I can start packing on the layers. This coat is lightweight but also a little bit big on me so I can cram a lot under it and maximize the area of skin being covered by atleast eight layers. I was actually this far away from purchasing thermal underwear the other day...it's really sad guys.

I hope you've all been enjoying my show reviews for MBFWA, I've been quite lax in getting them up so apologies if you are enjoying them and are waiting for more.

M B F W A. P A R T. 1

Images from Fashionising.com

I have my fingers crossed that we can keep these posts as a two part session, but at the rate I'm going it will be weeks before I'm done. Here is my show wrap up for MBFWA Part One, to keep this blog not too image heavy I've just included thumbnails and then links to each full review on the tumblr we set up for our 'Exclusive Coverage' of MBFWA. Hope you all like it and feel like you've gotten a little peek inside Australia's biggest industry event. If there was something you wanted to know/see/hear about that we haven't covered let us know and we'll do our best to get it up, or cover it next year!

Aurelio Costrella When I received my invite for Aurelio Costarella I knew it was going to be good, I was not however expecting it to be AS good as it really was. To say some of...Read More

Miss Unkon We were fortunate enough to get to interview the lovely Courtney Meyer, the designer of Miss Unkon, so instead of attempting to put the aesthetic of the show into...Read More. And also read our interview with Courtney Meyer here

Talulah Talulah was fantastic. Really though it was inevitable that it was going to be mind blowing, the buzz created by news that the insanely beautiful Australian blogger Nicole...Read More

Camilla I’m going to be completley honest here and say; I wasn’t expecting much from Camilla. If you’ve read my blog for more than a few days then you’d be well aware that...Read More

Alice McCall What can I say about Alice McCall aside from wowser? Hands down my favourite show of MBFWA, Alice showcased a kaleidoscope of lust worthy dresses and...Read More

Bec and Bridge For me Bec and Bridge was one of the most anticipated shows of MBFWA. I’ve been in love with them ever since I saw shots of last years collection and fell head...Read More.

T H A T S. A. W R A P

1) Never tire of watching models bravely stomp their way towards a sea of menacing sounding DSLR's, it's like rapid gunfire people. 2) Hugs with one of my favourite ladies Mel from Flourished and Sunkissed 3) Just because we're at fashion week doesn't mean we don't appreciate the finer things in life, like icecream. 4) Laser show at Blesse'd Are The Meek. 5) Accidentally capturing beautiful shots like these 'ghost models' made my day. 6) Lisa Ho gown at the MAC Cosmetics event. 7) And another icecream appreciation shot


Wow, wow, wow. What a crazy, busy, whirlwind week I've had! In case you somehow missed the memo I spent all of last week in the city attending Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia, and what a week it was! Five days, 18 shows, 6 outfits, 48GB worth of photos and way too much money spent on overpriced food in the rocks. I haven't ever really had the opportunity to immerse myself in the world of fashion so it was really interesting to get inside the machine and see how it feels to be on the other side of the glass looking out. It was interesting hearing some of the comments from waiters/waitresses who worked in nearby cafes, they seemed simply astonished at the mountain of colour and clacking heels that had suddenly exploded on the OPT. I was really glad I got to attend this year because rumor has it 2012 was the last year that fashion week will be held at the OPT in the centre of the iconic Circular Quay. I don't know why they would move it because the view we were gifted with everyday of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House was simply stunning, I think even the most hardened Sydney-siders couldn't help but be impressed.
As much as I did enjoy the experience though, there were definitely downsides; sore feet and lack of any food within a reasonable price range was one, but the biggest downer was the fact that the event as a whole didn't seem as 'chummy' as I had expected. Don't get me wrong, I made some wonderful friends, but on the whole some people seemed downright unfriendly and I had to resist the urge to run around and scream at everyone 'Stop looking so damn serious guys, we're not ending world hunger here!' If I ever get to the point where fashion stops being exciting I think I will quit the industry, but for now I am still reeling from the stunning collections and feeling very privileged to have attended such a major Australian event. I have slowly but surely been adding my favourite looks and a short little review for each show I attended on our special tumblr so head on over there, and keep checking for new posts every day. If you can't be bothered looking on our tumblr never fear, I'll be posting little wrap up posts here (Didn't think you were avoiding it that easy did you?)

M I N T Y. F R E S H.

Jumper; MINKPINK. Shorts; Vintage. Blouse; Lovely girl. Rings; Sportsgirl. Shoes; Unknown.


If there is one thing that being at MBFWA has taught me it's that pastels are definitely not over. Going off the collections shown this week, that will be available for purchase come Spring, pastels will be with us all the way through to 2013. Of course I was delighted to hear that this amazing MINKPINK jumper will see me all the way through to next January and keep me looking fresh and 'on trend'. I love the way the beautiful yet subtle colour adds that little edge of interest and allows you to get away with dressing simply with everything else. Simple is a combination that I've been loving lately, I don't think you can possibly go wrong with black leather shorts and simple white shirt, and once you've got the basics nailed you can simply add coloured jackets to give it that extra omph.
I hope you've all been enjoying my coverage of MBFWA so far! I haven't had a lot of time to do big write ups and reviews yet, but I promise they're coming and in the mean time there are plenty of tweets to keep you satisfied. I'm actually thinking of doing some fun trend reporting which is something I've never tried before so I'm looking forward to sharing that all with you. Hoping your weeks of all been as fun as mine, stay tuned for plenty of updates in the next few days!

F L O R A L S.

Skirt; H&M. Floral cape; Kmart. Shoes; Just Because.


Oh wow. That's really all I can say about my first days spent at Australian Fashion Week. Two days of fashion shows, rubbing shoulders with the industry's elite and of course aching feet. Sorry for my blog silence, but in my defense I have been incredibly present on twitter, facebook and instagram and if you haven't been following then technically I'm the one who should be offended.

I can't get over how much I adore this colour combination, something about black, mustard and red just goes so well together and when it came to putting this combination together I couldn't go past my favourite H&M skirt. I picked this skirt up over a year ago and I am surprised at its lasting power, normally when you find statement pieces like this they last a season max, but in a stroke of luck this skirt keeps seeing me through season after season. I have a feeling it will be one of those amazing finds that you keep forever and ever.
As you can see this is a post about what I wore to MBFWA and not the shows in store, to avoid making the blog really image heavy I've set up a temporary tumblr account for all our show coverage. This afternoon I've been slowly uploading pics and reviews so head on over to see what's been happening!

B L U E S.

Jacket and jeans; Jay jays. Belt; Vintage. Top and necklace; Kmart. Shoes; Unknown

I have come to the conclusion that jeans look terrible on me. And no this isn't some pubescent 'I hate my body whinge', most of the time I'm quite happy with how I look, but something just goes awry as soon as that blue denim slips over my legs. Maybe it's because these are really cheap and badly made jeans, I honestly don't know, all I can tell you is they make me look misshaped and I don't like it. Every girl will swear that all wardrobes need a pair of blue jeans, well from this day forward I am taking a stand against the blue demon. Jeans be gone!

Denim rant aside, in other, much more exciting news Fashion Week officially starts tomorrow I'm all packed and raring to go with a whopping five shows tomorrow and a few meetings thrown into the mix too. If you're around the OPT in Circular Quay tomorrow come say hello, I'll be the one running around like a chicken with my head chopped off but hopefully I'll look like a well dressed maniac. Don't forget if you want to keep up to date with all our show coverage you can follow our special 'MBFWA' tumblr account here, or keep updated in 140 characters or less here. I'm beyond excited just one more sleep, wish me luck here's to not falling down too many times in front of the mag editors.

M B F W A.

Brand images courtesy of the brand itself. Wicked, mad photoshop skills all my own.

Is it sad that the most fun I've had all day was doing these collages? I've never been the 'sporty' type so doing little creative bits like this is just something that I really enjoy! Anyway, getting back on track!

With Fashion Week starting in a just a few days, not only have I officially descended into panic mode, but I thought it only right to give a little shout out to a few of the shows I've been invited to. I am overly excited and I feel really honored that these designers and the companies that organize the Collection Shows see my blog as worthy enough to cover such amazing events. I feel like something amazing is going to happen next week, and I can't wait to see what it is! And I hope you're all looking forward to the excitement that is FW, even if you can't go yourself. I was thinking about setting up a separate 'tumblr' account to publish all the shows on rather than putting them all up here, so let me know if you think that's a good idea! In the past few days I've attended a couple of fun events so keep your eyes peeled for posts! Hope you're all having a good week so far!

R O S E.

Dress and bag; Vintage. Shoes; Unknown.

Every girl claims to have that one piece that she 'wears to death', this dress is mine. I bought it over a year ago from a vintage store and every time I wear it new holes in the silk appear. It's such a shame too because as you can see it's a stunning dress with the most exquisite pattern, but sadly it's on its last legs, only to be worn in future for the purpose of pictures. I have definitely noticed lately that I've been embracing prints a lot more, I guess it's because as the months get colder the colour palette's get duller and this is my way of rebelling against it. But whatever the reason I am loving the vibrant explosion that is currently happening inside my wardrobe. I never thought I was a big print person but now I find myself clashing prints all over the shop, even down to more subtle clashes like the floral print on this vintage bag. What can I say I'm a print connoisseur clearly. I hope you all had magnificent Easters and spent it with family and the one's you love. We've got some exciting stuff coming up over the next few weeks, so prepare yourselves for a roller coaster ride of blogging fun!